England stars enjoy day at F1 Spanish Grand Prix as Thomas Tuchel takes squad on team-bonding trip
Stars will remain in Spain for a special reason following the race
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THOMAS TUCHEL has taken his England stars to a team bonding session at the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
The Three Lions manager, the players and backroom staff arrived in Barcelona on Sunday morning before heading straight to the F1.
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Thomas Tuchel took the England team for a day out at the Spanish F1 GP
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The team posed for a photo alongside F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, middle
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The likes of Harry Kane were seen touring the Red Bull garage
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Stars were given special access to be in the paddock for the trip
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Cole Palmer still seemed too cold as he wore a jumper in the Spanish sun
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England will remain in a training camp in Spain after the race
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Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Myles Lewis-Skelly were also seen on the gridwalk
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The vast majority of the 26-man squad have not been to the F1 before, and after the race, they will go to nearby Girona for a training camp.
As they arrived many of the stars were seen posing for pictures with fans.
Most stars wore shades and loose-fitting shirts for the occasion, although Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer seemed to still be too cold in the Spanish sun as he took the paddock wearing a jumper.
Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Myles Lewis-Skelly joined their team-mate with zipper jackets, though the teenager later removed it.
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Meanwhile, Tuchel was all-smiles seen as he was pictured at the track wearing a cap.
The squad posed for a picture alongside F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali as he welcomed the footballers into the mad world of motorsport.
Many of them were also invited into team garage's before the race.
Skipper Harry Kane was among the stars seen being given a tour of Red Bull's garage as he posed for snaps alongside team mechanics, while the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Burn and Ollie Watkins posed for a picture next to the car.
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Chelsea's Conference League winning trio Reece James, Noni Madueke and Trevoh Chalobah were seen at the Mercedes garage, while James was also part of a group including Jude Bellingham and Eberechi Eze who took in some hospitality with McLaren.
The Papaya constructor later shared a post of Kane taking a selfie with their car, which they no doubt hope will give them some more good luck after drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris scored P1 and P2 in Saturday qualifying.
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England will remain in Girona until next Saturday when they return to Espanyol's ground in Barcelona for a World Cup qualifier against Andorra.
Tuchel, who has handed a first senior call-up to Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, decided to avoid St George Park's next week and instead, spend the whole time in Spain.
This is to get used to the heat ahead of next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The temperature in Barcelona and Girona is expected to be around 26C, although that is still not as warm as many of the World Cup host cities at this time of year.
Next weekend's game was supposed to be in Andorra but the tiny nation's new stadium is not yet ready.
After the match, new boss Tuchel and the squad will fly to the midlands to prepare for a friendly with Senegal at Villa Park in Birmingham on June 10.
Under Tuchel, England won their first two qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
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